The document discusses the need for downsizing engines to reduce CO2 emissions and fuel consumption, presenting turbocharging and supercharging as methods to increase power. It details the workings, advantages, and disadvantages of both turbochargers and superchargers, introducing the variable supercharger as a more efficient option that operates optimally at varying speeds. The variable supercharger, controlled by an electronic unit, combines the benefits of both types while maintaining high efficiency and low emissions, albeit with higher costs and complexity.